I love this quote from Lydia Brownback in her book, “Sing a New Song, a Woman’s Guide to the Psalms.” I’ve been thinking a lot about prayer lately … how to pray … what to pray … even at times WHY do we pray. Have you ever been in such a dark place that you... Continue Reading →
Beloved, You Are of GREAT Value
Do you tend to worry about things you can not control? I do. It seems so easy to let go and look up, yet, we often struggle with the letting go part. Somehow, we cling to the struggle like a lifeboat in the middle of the storm, afraid that if we left go completely, everything... Continue Reading →
Our God- Always Present, Always Intimate, Always Sovereign
“For You, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon You I have leaned from before my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of You.” ~Psalm 71:5-6 In these crazy days that seem constantly chaotic, we may feel we have lost... Continue Reading →
Watch, Wait, and Imitate
When the weight of this world burdens your heart to despair, where do you turn? Some turn to shopping, distracting themselves with momentary pleasure...until the bills roll in. Some turn to alcohol or drugs numbing the pain...until they find themselves trapped in a never ending cycle, always needing more. Some turn to sexual immorality... only to... Continue Reading →
Trusting in the Dark
So often we struggle and fret about things over which we have no control. We lose sleep over situations where God is already at work, struggling through a dark providence, unable to see all He is doing for our good behind the scenes. Yet, He promises us sleep - rest - if we will only... Continue Reading →
Rescue Via Plagues
Most of us at some point have experienced a situation that has led to feelings of hopelessness, a time when you've called out to God for help, but instead of things getting better, they got worse. The trials of life can leave us feeling devastated and trapped, wishing we could just go back to the... Continue Reading →
Simple Words, Eternal Lessons
You may have heard of a fairly recent tradition of picking a word for the new year instead of making a New Year's resolution. The idea is to choose a particular word to focus on for the year and make application to your life in lieu of making a New Year's resolution that we often... Continue Reading →
Goodnight, Batman!
Tears well up in my eyes and roll down my face this morning as these sweet memories fill my Facebook wall, reminding me of the blessing of our last Thanksgiving with Charlie. Chris has the family tradition of cooking a salty ham for Thanksgiving. It soaks for days before cooking. Charlie was convinced it… Continue Reading →
Waiting in the “MEAN”time
"By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going....By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up... Continue Reading →
Remove Those Grave Clothes
A few weeks ago, a friend brought to my attention that after resurrecting Lazarus to life and calling him out of the tomb, Jesus asked the mourners to remove the grave clothes binding him. Although Jesus didn’t NEED them to do it, He ALLOWED them to be a part of what HE was doing. It... Continue Reading →
Keeping Perspective 